Rodrigo Simioni Cura
About Rodrigo Simioni Cura
Rodrigo Simioni Cura is a Senior Commercial Manager for Consumer Products at Stepan Company, with extensive experience in technical sales and account management across various companies in Brazil. He holds a Master's degree in Strategy and International Management from Universität St. Gallen and has a background in Chemical Engineering.
Current Role at Stepan Company
Rodrigo Simioni Cura currently serves as the Senior Commercial Manager for Consumer Products at Stepan Company. He has held this position since 2022 and has accumulated two years of experience in this role. Prior to this, he worked as a Sales Manager for General Surfactants at Stepan Company starting in 2017, where he has been employed for seven years.
Previous Experience in Sales and Technical Roles
Rodrigo has a diverse background in sales and technical roles within the chemical industry. He worked as an Account Manager at Cargill from 2016 to 2017. His tenure at Stepan Company includes a previous role as a Senior Technical Sales Representative from 2012 to 2013. Additionally, he held positions at Clariant as a Technical Sales Representative in various sectors, including Construction and Coatings Chemicals, Crop Protection, and an R&D and Technical Application Laboratory internship.
Educational Background in Business and Engineering
Rodrigo holds a Master’s degree in Strategy and International Management from Universität St. Gallen, where he studied for 11 months during an exchange term in 2012. He also completed a Graduate degree in Business Administration from FGV - EAESP from 2010 to 2012. His undergraduate education includes a degree in Chemical Engineering from IMT - Escola de Engenharia Mauá, completed from 2003 to 2008.
Internship Experience in the Chemical Industry
Rodrigo gained early experience in the chemical industry through internships. He worked as a Process Engineer intern at Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings in 2007 for ten months. Additionally, he completed a two-year internship at Clariant in the R&D and Technical Application Laboratory from 2004 to 2006. These roles provided him with foundational skills in technical applications and process engineering.
Technical Certificate and Early Education
Rodrigo obtained a Technical Certificate in Industrial Laboratory from ETE - Escola Técnica Estadual - Lauro Gomes, where he studied from 2002 to 2003. This early education laid the groundwork for his subsequent studies in Chemical Engineering and his career in the chemical sector.